Haman-gun Successfully Concludes the 42nd Gyeongsangnam-do Folk Arts Festival

Haman-gun, Gyeongnam Province successfully concluded the 42nd Gyeongsangnam-do Folk Arts Festival held over two days from the 19th to the 20th at Hamju Park Multipurpose Lawn Field.

Hosted by Gyeongsangnam-do and co-organized by Haman-gun and the Haman Cultural Center, the Gyeongnam Folk Arts Festival featured enthusiastic competitions among teams from 10 cities and counties within the province.

The 42nd Gyeongsangnam-do Folk Arts Festival Successfully Concluded. Provided by Haman-gun

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As a result of the intense competition, Goseong-gun's ‘Goseong Nongak’ won the Grand Prize, Changnyeong-gun's ‘Simugujinori’ received the Excellence Award, Uiryeong-gun's ‘Jipdolgeum Nongak’ earned the Gold Prize, Changwon-si's ‘Yeongnam Samhoehyangnori’ took the Silver Prize, Haman-gun's ‘Haman-gun Buk Maegunori’ was awarded the Bronze Prize, and Geoje-si's ‘Salbangkkaebalsori’ received the Encouragement Award. For individual awards, Mr. Kim Jong-wan from Sancheong-gun received the Guidance Award, while Mr. Park Ki-su from Tongyeong, Mr. Hyeong Nam-su from Hapcheon, and Ms. Kim Bun-soon from Geoje were honored with Performance Awards.

Gyeongsangnam-do Folk Arts Festival (Goseong Nongak wins the grand prize) successfully held. Provided by Haman-gun

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The Grand Prize-winning team is scheduled to represent Gyeongsangnam-do at the 2025 Korean Folk Arts Festival.

Meanwhile, the Gyeongnam Folk Arts Festival plays a vital role in discovering, preserving, and developing the region’s disappearing folk arts, while reemphasizing their value as cultural heritage.

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